§ 410-106
Powers and duties
The Board shall have the following powers and duties:
- A. To hear and decide appeals within 65 days of the date of the filing of the appeal where it is alleged there is error in any order, requirement, decision or determination made by an administrative officer or agency in the enforcement of interpretation of this chapter.
[Amended 12-20-2023 by Ch. No. 3287]
- B. To hear and decide appeals from a party aggrieved by a decision of the Historic District Commission (HDC), pursuant to Article V.
- C. To authorize upon application, in specific cases of hardship, variances in the application of the terms of this chapter.
- D. To authorize upon application, where specified in this chapter, where the Board is designated as a permitting authority, special use permits.
[Amended 12-20-2023 by Ch. No. 3287]
- E. To refer matters to the City Planning Commission, Planning Department or to other boards or agencies of the City as the Board may deem appropriate for findings and recommendations.
- F. To provide for issuance of conditional zoning approvals where a proposed application would otherwise be approved except that one or more state or federal agency approvals which are necessary are pending. A conditional zoning approval shall be revoked, upon motion of the Board, after a public hearing with due notice, in the instance where any necessary state or federal agency approvals are not received within a specified time period.
- G. To hear and decide such other matters according to the terms of this chapter or other statutes and upon which the Board may be authorized to pass under this chapter or other statutes.
- H. All members, including alternate members, of the Zoning Board of Review shall be required to participate in continuing education courses promulgated pursuant to R.I.G.L. Title 45, Chapter 70, as amended, entitled "Continuing education for local planning and zoning boards and historic district commissions."
[Added 12-20-2023 by Ch. No. 3287]